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Calif. insurer's rate increases draw attention of federal government - Washington Post

President Obama's secretary of health and human services fired off a sharply worded letter to a California insurer Monday, demanding to know why it is raising rates for individual policyholders by as much as 39 percent. ... » read more...

Pfizer, Medivation Drug May Help Huntington's Disease Patients - BusinessWeek

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- A 27-year-old hay fever treatment being studied by Pfizer Inc. and Medivation Inc. for Alzheimer's disease may also help patients with Huntington's disease. The drug, called Dimebon, improved mental ... » read more...

Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Sodas? - WebMD

Feb. 8, 2010 -- Drinking as little as two soft drinks a week appears to nearly double the risk of getting pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. ''People who drank two or more soft drinks a week had an 87% increased risk -- or ... » read more...

Both Parents' Ages Linked to Autism Risk - New York Times

Older mothers are more likely than younger ones to have a child with autism, and older fathers significantly contribute to the risk of the disorder when their partners are under 30, researchers are reporting. ... » read more...

3 simple steps can cut child obesity - msnbc.com

By LiveScience staff A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting weekday TV time. Four-year-olds in homes that followed these practices had a nearly 40 ... » read more...

FDA: Limited Clinical Data On Proposed Cancer Drug Pixantrone - Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The Food and Drug Administration said Monday there was limited clinical evidence involving a proposed Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTIC) drug that would treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. ... » read more...

People mean money in the US Census - Gillette News Record

How much are you worth to local governments just because you fill out the census? - $750 a year if you live in the county. - $823 a year if you live in the city limits. ... » read more...

This Is What Our Mandatory Spending Looks Like - Atlantic Online

Sometimes you need a picture to understand a policy. So when I say things like "It's hard to make meaningful spending cuts if you don't touch mandatory spending," that doesn't mean much if we can't visualize how much of the budget is mandatory spending ... » read more...

Government Can't Deliver Health Care Solutions - WTRF

Corporatism is the rise of the unholy public-private alliance — “politically connected” businesses teamed with government regulators. When in doubt, turn to freedom. There you will find your answer. Health care reform: Many of us have been paying great ... » read more...

Flawed Study Linking Vaccines to Autism Is Formally Retracted - DailyFinance

Finally, after years of scrutiny from the scientific community, a major British medical journal The Lancet formally retracted a flawed study linking vaccines to autism last week. ... » read more...

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